Microsoft Shows Off New Start Screen For Windows Phone 8

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A key differentiator in Windows Phone 8 will be an updated start screen, which is an evolution of the current version with customizable tiles for greater personalization.

The new start screen still uses the Metro design language and live tiles still live on but WP8 now offers smaller icons in addition to medium and “double wide” tiles. To resize any tile you simply need to long press to move or scale.

Native icons like the phone tile can now be scaled down and once devs get new the SDK later this summer they’ll be able to tweak the size of their respective tiles. Third-party developers did not previously have access to the double wide tiles, which had previously been reserved for Microsoft, OEM and carrier apps.

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DescriptionWindows Phone 7 is the successor of the Windows Mobile 6.5 mobile operating system in development by Microsoft, scheduled for release by October 2010. Microsoft's goal is to create a compelling and predictable user experience by redesigning the user interface, disallowing partners to modify or replace it, integrating the operating system with other services, and strictly controlling the hardware …